The National tribune., 1887-04-07
inspector Bimbaum" and Mrs. wigmaster

Inspector Birnbaum" and Mrs. wigmaster
Schultz"
il is not altogether hunger for titles that
induces this, but general convenience. The
newspapers are largely responsible for it. IL is
easier and better 70 write Mrs. Senator
Brown ehan Mrs. Brown. wife Of the SEN
ator.' and as hrevity is not only the soul Of wit
but OF journalistic writing, il will continue to
be so written whatever the social congress may
decide.
THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
The Interstate Commerce Commission met in
Washington aud entered upon its labors. IL
gave an informal hearing 60 a committee APP
pointed by the Atlanta Chamber Of Commerce
" 10 cooperate with the Southern Railway aud
Steamship Association in seeking such liberal
Interpretation or modification of the operation
OF the interstate commerce act rs may be deemed
necessary TOR the protection OF the manufacture
ing and commercial interests Of thus and other
Southern societies." paper was read stating
that the territory covered by the Southern
Railway and Steamship Association is compara-
lively sparsely populated aud that the trade
centeTs or dIstrbutiye cities within that terri
tory are widely separated, and therefore, that
a rule which wOsld apply 10 lines IN more popu-
lous sections oi the country would be disastrous
10 TIE oolAA- Tie petitioners lugAuSi iSPib-
scented that the rates now in force are accept
aide 90 Southern shippers and that the sudden
increase IN rates would ds0rganl1e aud para
1--WE the trade centers upon and through which
wholesale dealers have established their eX-
tended business. They therefore asked the
Commission 10 suspend the operation OF The
law in the territory south Of the Potomac and
Ohio ana east Of the Mississippi Rivers until
the Commission has investigated the question.
Atierward a hearing was given to representa-
tves OF the Southern Railway and steamship
Association Mr.. Milton III. Smith, Nice-Pnesl-
dent of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad,
explained the character of the association, aud
said that everything ia the nature OF an allot-
ment of traffic ordinarily termed pooling
arrangement had been eliminated. Mr.. Smith
said has company had received notices from All
the great lines Of the North that from aud after
the 9Th inst all existing traffic arrangements
must cease. These roads based their action
upon the refusal of the Louisville Nashville
10 reduce its local rates below its through rates.
Mr.. Edgar w. johnson. general counsel for the
East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad,
said that unless relief were granted, all COM
merce between the North and South must end
on the 9th, since the Northern roads would not
risk the penalties which might be incurred by
following any other than their own interpreta-
ton Of the law. Mr.. Henry Fink, Vice Presi-
dent Of the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia
Road said the rigid construction Of the long
and short haul provision meant bankruptcy.
THE EX-cONFEDERATE BEATS THE UNION
VETERAN.
Serg't Peter Wynn, who served four years in
the I'd u. s.. was in 81 battles, wounded four
times, promoted on the battlefield Of Ganes's
Mill for distinguished gallantry, but declined
the commission. and was taken prisoner and
confined in Andersonyille. has been q candi-
date for the position of Meghmaster in this
city. Beside his splendid record he had a
backing of very large number Of the very
best men in the city. All this availed him
nothing. The place, which is at the disposal
/ OF the Commissioners, was given TO man
named Howard. who was a resident Of Wash
ingtOn when the war broke out, but as his
/ friends failed 10 capture the city as he hoped
! they would. he left early, and Joined a Mary
/ land Confederate regiment. He was promoted
until he became Assistant Adjutant-G General of
a division OF Texas troops, with whom he
served until the surrender. He returned TO
/ Washington then, aud few years later re-
ceived an appointment as Doorkeeper Of the
Senate which he held for seven years, when
he was removed. Since then he has been a
broker in a small way.
WASHINGTON CHARACTER"
/ One Of the characters about the uptown no.
! tells is a thin, stOop- shOuldered little man. who
| is always smoking a diminutiye pipe. His
clothes are seedy. but it is said that he has
never been known TO accept drink from per-
son withrut returning it; in this respect differ
! ing from most of the decayed characters who
have been frequently referred 10. He halls
from Virginia, and was a Coloncl in the Con-
iederate army during the late unpleasant
| ness" His ancestors ranked among the ma
hobs Of the Old Dominion, as did he previous
TO the war. This man. il is said by those who
know, has n history that sounds like romance.
He has been the participant in i6 duels-be-
] ing one OF the principals in 10. Strange TO say,
/ he was never wounded. It is said that five
men have bit the dust" on account of his
deadly aim, while the other five have memen-
toes in the way Of scars made by his bullets
lie Is ND educated man aud a linguist. but, like
| many other brilliant men, the love Of the flow.
ing bowl has brought him very near tho Level
| Of common mendicant He now lives on the
charity Of friend OF his former days receiv.
ing certain amount every month from the
! gentlemAn's agent
THE PENSION BUILDING.
Gen. NJ. G. Meigs, the Supervising Engineer
aud Architect of the new Pension Building. in
his report 10 the Secretary Of the Interior says
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